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Apr
08

First eVgo electric-car charging station comes to Dallas

TXU Energy customers now have access to a new charging station for electric vehicles (EVs): the first eVgo network charging
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Apr
08

Billions for a better grid ... but trillions in benefits

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) estimates that implementing a fully functional smart grid across the US could cost between
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Apr
08

SmartSynch brings meter automation to Springfield, MO

SmartSynch Inc will provide City Utilities of Springfield, Missouri, with a complete smart metering solution for participating commercial and industrial
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Apr
08

The goal: A lean, mean energy machine

For all the growing recognition about the need for a smart grid, “smart” — ultimately — shouldn’t be our primary goal.
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Apr
07

Meter rollout uses OPOWER for customer engagement

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) has selected energy management software company OPOWER to help with its coming smart meter
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Apr
07

Research envisions new approach to energy planning

The Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) in Amsterdam and Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), in collaboration with KEMA, plan
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Apr
07

$376m US grid investment targets rural customers

Ten rural electric cooperatives and utilities in the US have been awarded funding to build or expand transmission and distribution
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Apr
06

US invests $112.5m to jump-start photovoltaic advances

As part of the SunShot Initiative, US Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu has announced the selection of up
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Apr
06

Energy lab seeks 'second life' for EV batteries

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), industry and academia are teaming to give batteries
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Apr
06

Cisco adds improvements for smart IP security

As part of its Smart+Connected Communities initiative, Cisco has announced a series of safety and security product innovations to
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